Billye Wilkinson
Accounting Specialist
Silsbee
Summary
Senior accounting professional with 25+ years of experience supporting multi-entity businesses, private family offices, and trusts. Expert in full-charge bookkeeping, payroll, intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting with strict adherence to GAAP. Strong written and verbal communication skills while consistently maintaining a high level of confidentiality and professionalism allowing successful work with others on all levels. Highly trusted, detail-driven, and self-directed, with a long history of successful remote work. Known for discretion, accuracy, and the ability to stabilize, clean up, and maintain complex accounting environments.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Independent Projects & Financial Activity Support
Self-Employed
08.2017 - Current
- Managed financial documentation, budgeting, and compliance for major home restoration following Hurricane Harvey.
- Coordinated FEMA and disaster-relief documentation requiring detailed financial records and audit-ready support.
- Continued limited bookkeeping, tax preparation, and cleanup projects for personal and referral clients.
Bookkeeper & Assistant Trust Administrator / Accountant
R.L. Laukhuff Group / Private Family Office
01.1999 - 01.2017
- Managed full-cycle accounting for 17 entities, including LLCs, partnerships, operating companies, and multiple trusts (including spendthrift trust structures).
- Performed daily transaction entry, general ledger maintenance, accruals, and adjusting journal entries.
- Oversaw accounts payable, accounts receivable, and complete payroll processing, including payroll tax filings and reconciliations.
- Conducted monthly, quarterly, and annual bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Prepared accurate internal financial statements and custom management reports.
- Monitored and reconciled intercompany transactions, ensuring proper allocation of income and expenses.
- Led annual budget forecasting and produced variance and comparison reports for management decision-making.
- Designed accounting procedures, internal controls, and documentation to support GAAP compliance and efficient operations.
- Worked closely with CPAs and attorneys on tax filings, trust distributions, audits, and entity restructuring.
- Successfully transitioned operations to fully remote work using email, encrypted digital files, and FedEx document exchange.
- Retained through ownership succession, with responsibilities expanded to additional entities under new management.
Accounting Assistant
Louisiana Hydroelectric Limited Partnership
01.1996 - 01.2002
- Processed purchasing, accounts payable, and vendor reconciliations using GP Mate and Peachtree.
- Managed end-to-end payroll processing, including timesheet verification, tax remittances, and year-end reporting.
- Administered employee benefits and served as 401(k) plan administrator.
- Improved travel expense and reimbursement processes, achieving 8–10% annual cost reductions.
- Maintained organized and accurate financial and personnel records.
Computerized Systems Administrator
Neal Auction Company
01.1989 - 01.1995
- Maintained inventory, consignment, contract, and settlement records for fine art and antique auctions.
- Supported all stages of auction operations, from catalog production to settlement payments.
- Collaborated with CPA/programmer to co-develop custom auction management and bookkeeping systems.
- Assisted with bank reconciliations, petty cash management, and commission calculations.
Education
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) - Accounting
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA05.1994
Skills
- Full-Charge Bookkeeping
- Multi-Entity & Intercompany Accounting
- Trust & Fiduciary Administration
- General Ledger & Account Reconciliation
- Payroll Processing & Payroll Tax Compliance
- Financial Statement Preparation & Reporting
- Budgeting, Forecasting & Variance Analysis
- GAAP Compliance
- QuickBooks, Peachtree, GP Mate
- Excel & Financial Analysis
- Remote Accounting Operations
- Confidential Records Management
Timeline
Independent Projects & Financial Activity Support
Self-Employed
08.2017 - Current
Bookkeeper & Assistant Trust Administrator / Accountant
R.L. Laukhuff Group / Private Family Office
01.1999 - 01.2017
Accounting Assistant
Louisiana Hydroelectric Limited Partnership
01.1996 - 01.2002
Computerized Systems Administrator
Neal Auction Company
01.1989 - 01.1995
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) - Accounting
Delgado Community College